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The Basic Biscotti

December 1, 2014 By Food Retro

I can’t believe it’s December. Argh. NaBloPoMo kind of made the whole month just speed on by. So I’m playing editorial catch-up again, as I’ve been spending mo time at the keyboard and less time in the kitchen, making pie. Well, what can you do. Here I am at the last minute yelling “get your…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Kitchen Chemistry, Snacks and Appetizers Tagged With: dairy free, dessert, kid friendly, Kitchen Chemistry, Organic, peanut free, soy free, vegetarian

Thinking Outside the “Cheap Meat” Box

July 9, 2014 By Food Retro

Some people argue over the value of buying more expensive organic and pastured or free-range meat. A lot of people don’t want to pay the premium. Usually the argument is that it tastes the same, pastured/free-range is a sham, and that it just flat-out costs too much. I like to ask them what they know about the meat…

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Filed Under: Deep (Granola) Thoughts, SLIDER, The Answer is 42 Tagged With: budget, Health & Home, meat, Organic

Unexpected Side Effects to Organic Diets

April 11, 2014 By Food Retro

I’m sure you have heard all the pros and cons already about eating organic. But nobody ever tells you about the unexpected things that come out of subsisting on a mostly-organic diet. I think once you weigh in these additional side effects, you will agree with me that everyone should live on an organic diet for at…

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Filed Under: I Can't Make this Stuff Up, SLIDER, The Answer is 42 Tagged With: Organic, Tales, The Urban Homestead

Homemade Wooden Self Watering Planters (A Comprehensive Guide)

February 28, 2014 By Food Retro

This is an amalgamation reposting of much of the information found on my site from last spring, and also part of the SIP 101 that I contributed to Homegrown.org. QUICK NAVIGATION Intro Important Notes Materials / Wood Cutting List Building Instructions Construction Photos Soilless Potting Mix Initial Fertilization and Starting Up Ongoing Feeding Pest control…

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Filed Under: Crafty Things, Greenish Thumb Things, The Urban Homestead Tagged With: how-to, Organic, pests, sub-irrigated planter, The Urban Homestead

$50 GC Giveaway for Penny Lane Organics

January 29, 2014 By Food Retro

You might have seen the review I did just after Christmas for some of Penny Lane’s organic, vegan/vegetarian facial care products. Well, I like these gals a lot. Following the vlog, I stayed in correspondence with them. I know I don’t talk about my son on this blog much beyond mentioning his food allergies now and…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: giveaway, Organic

Penny Lane Organics Facial Care

January 8, 2014 By Food Retro

2014 resolution! More vlogging. Bo Penny gave me the perfect excuse to share my Joan Cusack-esque voice around some more (please, no requests for Jessie quotes). You would think that a girl who went to film school would be easier around cameras. Good thing I didn’t go for acting… No secrets: Penny Lane Organics provided me…

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Filed Under: Beauty(ful) Things, The Urban Homestead Tagged With: Health & Home, Organic, sponsored, vegan, vegetarian

Organic, Shmorganic.

October 17, 2013 By Food Retro

Photo by: Steve Ford I bet you saw one of the rehashes of the Stanford University paper in the news that said there was no point eating organic, because it wasn’t any healthier. Let’s talk. I love science and all, but I’ve discovered that scientists have started to make certain headlines to get attention and…

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Filed Under: Deep (Granola) Thoughts, The Answer is 42 Tagged With: GMOs, Health & Home, Organic, The Urban Homestead

How to Grow Green Onions From Scrap – The Foolproof Guide

October 17, 2013 By Food Retro

 

Filed Under: Greenish Thumb Things, The Urban Homestead Tagged With: indoor gardening, Organic, The Urban Homestead

Non-GMO a Hot Commodity

September 19, 2013 By Food Retro

Despite the battles being wrangled over the right to label for genetically modified organisms, it appears that a fairly hefty percentage of food sales indicate that people appear to want to know, and perhaps commercial food manufacturers should take note that this is a growing business opportunity.  It’s been a fairly interesting week for GMO…

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Filed Under: Deep (Granola) Thoughts, The Answer is 42, Things I Read Tagged With: GMOs, Organic

Eat Organic for Less Time & Money – (Part Four) Equipping the Kitchen

July 29, 2013 By Food Retro

You know how we were talking about bulk buying and shopper savvy?  To make the most of smart shopping and food frugality, you’re going to have to be prepared in the kitchen. Arm thyself! In the war to reduce your grocery bill and save yourself some time, your best comrade in arms is going to be…

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Filed Under: Frugal & Eco Things, The Urban Homestead Tagged With: budget, equipment, Health & Home, Organic

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